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A patriotic, cinematic salvo, this wartime production tells the story of the owner of a shipbuilding company doing his best to contribute to the British fleet. War is good for business, but what will happen once the war
A Greek couple, Anna (Katia Goulioni) and Petros (Andreas Konstantinou), have recently moved to a small industrial town in Siberia. It’s a long process to adapt, especially for Anna, since Petros is quite occupied with h
Odysseus left Troy with twelve ships and six hundred men. None of them saw home again. In Homer, the famous sea-stories, the Cyclops, the witch, the Sirens, are told by one voice: his own, to a court of strangers, with n
They were created to be the world s largest, grandest and safest ocean liners. Each were launched and sold as ships that would never sink, but despite this boast, all three were involved in maritime disasters, and two of
The Whalers (original title: Valfangare) is a filmed record of the final whaling expedition in the Arctic before the outbreak of WW2. Only partly a documentary, the film is able to accommodate a dramatic throughline, con
An adventure about Mick, aged 11, and his quest for a new home. Mick runs away on an ice dragon, owns a cat factory, befriends brothers Bengt and Bertil, falls in love for the first time and eventually finds his way home
The story of Germany's Great Battleships during the Second World War. With graphic recollections from veterans of the 'Kriegsmarine', this film depicts the rise during Hitler's Naval Expansion program, through to the ult
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In 1987, colour slides were found in a second hand book store in Vienna which turned out to be a collections of photographs taken in the Lodz ghetto by the Nazis' chief accountant. Walter Genewein boosted productivity in
Steve McAllister, an Australian official for The New Guinea Administration, gets orders to investigate an oil discovery by Ned 'Shark-Eye' Kelly in the interior. He selects his native policeman, Sergeant-Major Towalaka,
A group of friends gather at a mountain loge for a few days of skiing and relaxation. However, there are rumours that the mountain lodge is haunted by evil spirits, and soon eerie things begin to happen.
The story of the crew of the Odessa, a Ukrainian ship blocked in Italy because of the bankrupcy of its owners. For several years now they are stuck without a salary in a foreign land, taking care of the ship while it wai
An exploration of our sense of smell and how it impacts our lives.
Benjamin and Otto enjoy the nice weather and try their hand at the ice rink. Instead of skates, the elephant uses two frying pans for skating. Maria, who can spin beautiful pirouettes, joins her friends. The girl dreams
The legendary Turkic hero Korkyt-ata continues his search for immortality, but the outcome of his wanderings in all parts of the world is always the same — a fresh grave and a snake appear on the way, embodying the appro
Polish musical group Blue Cafe performs a holiday concert full of classic tunes, including "Let It Snow" and "Silent Night."